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Numbers After SRT/ADT
I just received my post treatment results after SRT with 6 months of Orgovyx. PSA < 0.05. Had been 0.18 before treatment. T = 688....
Brachytherapy AFTER failed radiation?
That's what my oncologist wants to try. Has anyone heard of this strategy? 5 years ago: PSA of 28, Gleason 9, radiation + 3 years...
Deciding about 2-year ARPI (Xtandi) being added to lupron treatment
Seeing my oncologist today for the 6-month lupron injection. Radiation is scheduled for late October. The doctor says he recommends the ARPI because my recurrence...
1st PSA test seven weeks after surgery
Hi All, this morning I did my first PSA test after prostatectomy. I had positive margins and will be doing ADT and radiation soon, but...
Onward with durable remission
I add bits of pieces of my story to various posts, but I'm organizing my story and figured this would be a good opportunity to...
Gay Men with Prostate Cancer
So I am just beginning my management of the reality of PC. After 3.5 years on AS my PSA jumped to 15.1 and my Gleason...
Is there an end to this train ride? and how will they know?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/is-there-an-end-to-this-train-ride-and-how-will-they-know/
I had my prostate removed in April. My PSA wasn't zero but rapidly rising.So I am on ADT (Lupron and Zytiga) and will start radiation...
Can Prostate Cancer "Take a New Trajectory"?
Hello, forum friends. I know y'all are not doctors but I've been on this forum long enough to appreciate your knowledge gained from your experiences....
Anyone had the same? PC - Micrometastatic recurrence | PSMA PET neg
Just had a detectable PSA rise to 0.09 after been undetectable for 1.5 years after surgery & IMRT + ADT (46 year old). PSMA PET...
Recurrence after brachytherapy - looking for the best option
Looks like prostate cancer recurrence is now suspected but not yet confirmed. My original diagnosis - G7 4+3 PSA7.6 in May 2019. Treated with low...
Weighing the cancer risk reduction & quality-of-life cost of ADT?
My first post-prostatectomy PSA test this week came at < .02 as expected. I will meet with my urologist next week. Given my high risk...
ADT, Hot Flashes and Ashwagandha: Is it safe?
I have received 3, three-month Lupron shots and radiation therapy for Gleason 3+4 prostate cancer. After the final shot in June, my PSA was <...
ADT/ARI treatment - 1 month in
mCSPC - Gleason 9 (5+4) - lymph and bone metastasis. Treatment plan is ADT/ARI (Orgovyx/Nubequa) for 3-4 months then IMRT x 20. First blood work...
Advice for further treatment
I’m sorry if I’m submitting this again. Internet interruption. So, I’ll try again. I would like your advice on further treatment. History Robotic assisted radical...
How long before relapse occurs or ADT fails?
There seems different studies/opinions regarding how long treatment of high risk PC last without surgery lasts. In cases with radiotherapy, or without, with chemo or...
6 months or 18-24 months ADT with salvage Radiotherapy
After RARP in 2019 my psa is back up to 0.26 from 0.02 post op. After PET/PSMA scan right common illiac node showed possible tumor...
Guidance to help with ADT decision.
My dad is looking to me to help him understand treatment risks/tradeoffs. After reading posts, blogs, and studies, I am now looking for advice on...
BCR after 5 years Prostatectomy now questions about SRT
This forum has been very helpful. I just discovered I have BCR after 5 years no levels of PSA tests. Had the Prostatectomy with little...
Resolution of Side Effects after Stopping ADT/Lupron
Hello everyone. I am 70 years old and was diagnosed with PC about 2 and a half years ago, G9 with extra capsular extension but...
Anyone have severe bone (spine) loss with recurrence of PC?
Had RALP 1/2022, ADT, Lupron for 2 years and PSA 0 through last test 09/25. Now I have compression fractures in vertebrae T5, T7, &...
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